Denotation, picture, part of speech, sentence Eduardo Saman Vocabulary workshop Denotation, picture, part of speech, sentence Piquant (adj.) - spicy, sharp in taste, provocative in taste or mind Sentence: As Johnny walked past the bakery, the piquant aroma of the baked goods tempted him. Verdant (adj.) - green in color; undeveloped Sentence: After three years of drought conditions, the farmers welcomed the spring rains and hoped they would continue long enough to restore their crops to verdant abundance. Utopian (adj.) - having an idealistic vision; having or thinking of a world where everything is perfect Sentence: The book’s main setting is a utopia in which everyone is satisfied with what he or she has.